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Tell me if my roommates request is reasonable...

Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:19 pm
Posted by el duderino III
People's Republic of Austin
Member since Jul 2011
2429 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:19 pm
I recently went through treatment and decided to rent a house with a friend I made while in there. Long story short, after a month of him initially refusing to work or search for a job, refusing to pick up after himself, barely making most of the rent payments, but having yet to pay me for a single other bill, and refusing to actually work a program and remain sober, I asked him to leave, and he reluctantly, childishly obliged (he sort of had to, since he had thrown an absurd temper tantrum a week before after I disabled the wifi for a day until he could prove to me he actually worked some Instacart shifts that day, which he could not).

So last night the low in Austin was 38. I wake up this morning and two windows are open (and the heater is obviously running). I text him to say dude, please don't leave the windows open when it's cold outside and the heater's running, I'm the only one paying the bill. I also asked him to quit leaving the stove top fan on. This is his response:

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Is it a lot to read right now while I'm driving I'm kind of getting the gist of it with regards to things like the window and events those are more matters of us negotiating how we want to live with each other because leaving windows open overnight are an important thing for my comfort and I usually leave the fans on in the kitchen just to help with air circulation in the house. So saying that they're common courtesy is not entirely true what is common courtesy is to have a conversation about why it makes each other comfortable or meets their needs and try to accommodate that


Upvote if you think his request is reasonable.


...this is a 30 year old man. Who works a minimum wage job. And can't pay his own bills. He is basically a walking amalgamation of every negative stereotype of millennials.

And yeah, if it wasn't obvious enough, he's an only child, from a wealthy family. How do you explain to someone this entitled...just how entitled they are? It's basically impossible, right? It serves no purpose? Should I bother engaging him at all until he leaves?
Posted by BeerMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
9010 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:20 pm to
Ain’t nobody reading all that shite.
Posted by red sox fan 13
Valley Park
Member since Aug 2018
19239 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:20 pm to
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el duderino

I guess you’re not into the whole brevity thing...

ETA after reading: Tell him to frick off. You’re the one paying the bills around here
This post was edited on 1/7/20 at 9:23 pm
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132646 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:21 pm to
A druggie roommate is an awful idea

Lesson learned

Stop being trashy
Posted by TigrrrDad
Member since Oct 2016
8200 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:22 pm to
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Long story short


Fail
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
76158 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:22 pm to
OweO would have been proud to have posted:

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Is it a lot to read right now while I'm driving I'm kind of getting the gist of it with regards to things like the window and events those are more matters of us negotiating how we want to live with each other because leaving windows open overnight are an important thing for my comfort and I usually leave the fans on in the kitchen just to help with air circulation in the house. So saying that they're common courtesy is not entirely true what is common courtesy is to have a conversation about why it makes each other comfortable or meets their needs and try to accommodate that
Posted by Rougaroux
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2017
723 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:23 pm to
Just dump him bro. You want to better yourself, surround yourself with better people. You are enabling this dude to keep being a shithead
Posted by Ron Popeil
Mississippi coast or Fairgrounds
Member since Nov 2018
903 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:23 pm to
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refusing to pick up after himself, barely making most of the rent payments, but having yet to pay me for a single other bill, and refusing to actually work a program and remain sober

He needs to go now assuming you can afford the place yourself.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52887 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:23 pm to
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I recently went through treatment and decided to rent a house with a friend I made while in there

This seems unintelligent
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39477 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:24 pm to
He’s using again, obviously
Posted by saderade
America's City
Member since Jul 2005
26504 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:25 pm to
Immediately remove that person from your life, permanently.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71840 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:27 pm to
Why did you order the story to make it seem like he's still living with you after you asked him to leave, and he obliged?
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
26338 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:30 pm to
Tell him he can leave the window open on cold nights when he’s paying half the utility bill.
Posted by TrueBaldPate
BR
Member since Dec 2019
982 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:30 pm to
You know exactly what type person he is. He won’t change. Make him do all that someplace else
Posted by Scruffy
Kansas City
Member since Jul 2011
78036 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:30 pm to
quote:

So saying that they're common courtesy is not entirely true what is common courtesy is to have a conversation about why it makes each other comfortable or meets their needs and try to accommodate that
Scruffy bets that the dude drinks a lot of soy.
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
31597 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:31 pm to
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61582 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:32 pm to
quote:

...this is a 30 year old man. Who works a minimum wage job. And can't pay his own bills. He is basically a walking amalgamation of every negative stereotype of millennials.
you should probably tone down the judgement considering you’re an adult with a roommate and a junkie
Posted by el duderino III
People's Republic of Austin
Member since Jul 2011
2429 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:36 pm to
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Why did you order the story to make it seem like he's still living with you after you asked him to leave, and he obliged?
I gave him 30 days. that was like 4 days ago
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
151567 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:37 pm to
Do y'all frick and blow one another. That story reads like people that butfrick and blow one another.
Posted by Waffle House
NYC
Member since Aug 2008
3984 posts
Posted on 1/7/20 at 9:38 pm to
What fan in the kitchen? Like an actual ceiling fan or is he running the stove exhaust to "circulate air"
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